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Bon Appetit: Bastille Day Dining 2009
Croissants, escargots, foie gras, fromages, souffles and bouillabaisse - the French are responsible for some of the finest culinary creations ever to line the stomachs of gastronomic gourmands. It's no coincidence that many of the words associated with dining come from French culture: a la carte, hors d'oeuvre, maitre d', entree, cafe - the list goes on.
So on July 14, Bastille Day not only commemorates the liberation of modern France from a royal regime in 1789; it also gives French expats, Francophiles and the newly initiated an excuse to indulge in the creme de la creme of Gallic cuisine here in Oz. C'est magnifique!
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La Brasserie
Darlinghurst
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Exuding French elan from its charming brasserie dining setting, La Brasserie celebrates Bastille Day with two gala dinners on July 13 and 14. Listen to live jazz from local French band C'est la Vie, while feasting on a $75 three-course set menu featuring many delicacies du jour, including foie gras, roast rabbit and creme brulee.
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L'etoile Restaurant and Bar
Paddington
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Celebrity chef Manu Feildel cooks up a feast that'd have you storming the Bastille all over again. For $90 per person, the five-course degustation menu - featuring dishes like potato fondant stuffed with garlic snails and wild mushrooms - comes complete with a glass of French sparkling wine.
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C'est Bon French Restaurant
Port Melbourne
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C'est Bon (or "it's good" en Francais) is the name of this Port Melbourne slice of Paris. One of three C'est Bon restaurants - the other two being in Brisbane and Cairns - this classic French bistro serves an enticing eight-course Bastille Day dinner degustation for $100 a pop.
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Bistro Vue
Melbourne
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Looking for a tour de force every day of the week? Bistro Vue is doing a whole five days of Bastille Day celebration lunch specials, to spread as much joie de vivre as possible. For $55 per person, or $77 with matching French drop, the three-course lunch includes roast pheasant with morel sauce, and souffle Rothschild.
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Belle Epoque
Fortitude Valley
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Belles and bon vivants can enjoy a slice of Paris at Belle Epoque, one of Brisbane's premier French bistros. On the evenings of July 14 and 15, chef Sebastien Labbe cooks up a three-course menu, including a bouillabaisse with a homemade baguette, for $85. You also get that decadent French dance, the cancan, performed right before your eyes.
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The Manse
North Adelaide
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Housed in a lavish Victorian mansion, The Manse has its own savour-faire that is, quite simply, tres bien. On Bastille Day this year, North Adelaide's acclaimed modern French dining room offers a five-course degustation menu for $90 per guest, with top-class matching wines for $149.
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Restaurant Amuse
East Perth
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Awarded the Restaurant and Catering Western Australia prizes for Best Chef and Restaurant of the Year in 2009, Restaurant Amuse may well be your raison d'etre on Bastille Day. At $80 per person, the three-course set menu features classic French treats like apple tarte tatin.
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Jean-Pascal Patisserie
Bellerive
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While this popular French patisserie - the largest of the three Jean-Pascal Patisseries in Tassie - doesn't have a set Bastille Day menu, you can indulge in your gustatory sine qua non. From brioche to beef and mushroom bourguignon pie, there's plenty to go with a glass of sav blanc de la France.
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